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1 ISSN REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO Hundred and Forty-ninth Session Rome, June 2014

2 COUNCIL (as from 24 June 2013) Independent Chairperson of the Council: Mr Wilfred J. Ngirwa Afghanistan 1 Algeria 1 Angola 3 Argentina 3 Australia 1 Bangladesh 2 Brazil 3 Cameroon 1 Canada 3 Chile 2 China 2 Congo 2 Cuba 3 Denmark 1 Ecuador 1 Egypt 1 El Salvador 2 Eritrea 2 France 1 Gabon 2 Germany 2 Guinea 1 Hungary 3 India 1 Indonesia 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3 Iraq 3 Italy 1 Japan 2 Jordan 2 Liberia 3 Madagascar 3 Mexico 3 Morocco 3 Pakistan 1 Philippines 2 Poland 1 Portugal 2 Republic of Korea 2 Russian Federation 3 Saudi Arabia 1 South Africa 3 Thailand 2 Togo 1 Trinidad and Tobago 3 Turkey 3 United Kingdom 2 United States of America 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 1 Term of office: 1 December June Term of office: 1 July 2012 end of 39 th Session of Conference (June 2015) 3 Term of office: end of 38 th Session of Conference (June 2013) 30 June 2016 COUNCIL (as from 1 July 2014) Independent Chairperson of the Council: Mr Wilfred J. Ngirwa Afghanistan 3 Algeria 3 Angola 2 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Bangladesh 1 Brazil 2 Cameroon 3 Canada 2 Chile 1 China 1 Congo 1 Cuba 2 Czech Republic 3 Ecuador 3 Egypt 3 El Salvador 1 Eritrea 1 France 3 Gabon 1 Germany 1 Hungary 2 Iceland 3 India 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2 Iraq 2 Italy 3 Japan 1 Jordan 1 Liberia 2 Madagascar 2 Mali 3 Malaysia 3 Mexico 2 Morocco 2 Pakistan 3 Philippines 1 Portugal 1 Republic of Korea 1 Russian Federation 2 Saudi Arabia 3 South Africa 2 Thailand 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2 Turkey 2 United Kingdom 1 United States of America 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 Zimbabwe 3 1 Term of office: 1 July 2012 end of 39 th Session of Conference (June 2015) 2 Term of office: end of 38 th Session of Conference (June 2013) 30 June Term of office: 1 July 2014 end of 40 th Session of Conference (June 2017)

3 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO Hundred and Forty-ninth Session Rome, June 2014 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2014

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5 Table of Contents Paragraphs Introduction and Procedure of the Session Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable... 2 Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters Programme Implementation Report Regional Conferences Report of the Joint Meeting of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee and 154 th Session of the Finance Committee (28 May 2014) Report of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee (26-30 May 2014) Reports of the 152 nd (21-22 January 2014), 153 rd (12-14 May 2014) and 154 th (26-30 May 2014) Sessions of the Finance Committee Constitutional and Legal Matters Report of the 98 th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (17-19 March 2014) Governance Matters Update on the Independent Review of Governance Reforms Dates for Submission of Nominations for the Office of Director-General Progress Report on the Preparation of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Assessment of the International Year of Quinoa (2013) Status of Implementation of Decisions taken at the148 th Session of the Council Council Multi-year Programme of Work Other Matters Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO Provisional Agenda for the 150 th Session of the Council (December 2014) Working Methods of the Council... 41

6 Appointment of Alternate Chairpersons of the Appeals Committee Statement by Representatives of the FAO Staff Bodies APPENDICES A Agenda for the Hundred and Forty-ninth Session of the Council B List of Documents C Council Multi-year Programme of Work D Provisional Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions

7 1 Introductory Items 1 1. The 149 th Session of the Council was held in Rome from 16 to 20 June 2014 under the Chairpersonship of Mr Wilfred Ngirwa, Independent Chairperson of Council. Procedure of the Session Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable 2 2. The Council noted the Declaration of Competence and Voting Rights presented by the European Union and acknowledged the statement by the Director-General, Mr José Graziano da Silva, before adopting the Agenda and Timetable for the Session as amended. The Agenda is given in Appendix A to this Report. Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee 3 3. The Council elected three Vice-Chairpersons for its Session: Mr Amr Mostafa Kamal Helmy (Egypt), Mr Mohammed S. Sheriff (Liberia) and Mr Neil Briscoe (United Kingdom). 4. The Council elected Mr Marc Mankoussou (Congo) as Chairperson of the Drafting Committee with the following membership: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Japan, Madagascar, Portugal, Russian Federation and the United States of America. Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters Programme Implementation Report The Council welcomed the Programme Implementation Report as a comprehensive and informative presentation of achievements and financial performance. It noted that future versions would improve with the introduction of the new results framework for monitoring and reporting. 6. The Council: a) expressed overall satisfaction at the implementation of the programme of work in ; b) welcomed the unprecedented efficiencies and savings achieved in the biennium, recognized the challenge of finding such a high level of savings in future without containing staff costs, and encouraged the engagement of FAO Members with the United Nations General Assembly and the International Civil Service Commission in this regard; c) was satisfied that the transformational changes of represented a major achievement for FAO, and underlined the need for continuity in the strategic direction of the Organization in order to realize the full impact of the reviewed Strategic Framework; d) welcomed the decentralization efforts undertaken in , and stressed the need for further analysis and action in the future, in particular a review of the country coverage and modalities of FAO s decentralized offices network; e) welcomed the mainstreaming of gender across FAO s activities and encouraged further development in this regard, including the use of gender disaggregated data, and continued progress on the number of female staff in senior positions; f) welcomed the efforts made in respect of partnerships with civil society organizations and the private sector, as well as with regional organizations, and looked forward to receiving progress reports on implementation of the related partnership strategies; 1 CL 149/PV/1; CL 149/PV/6 2 CL 149/1 Rev.1; CL 149/INF/1 Rev.2; CL 149/INF/3; CL 149/PV/1; CL 149/PV/6 3 CL 149/PV/1; CL 149/PV/6 4 C 2015/8; C 2015/8 Web Annex 4; C 2015/8 Web Annex 5; CL 149/6; CL 149/PV/2; CL 149/PV/6

8 2 g) noted the general progress in language balance in FAO s products, urged continued efforts in those languages where there was room for further progress, particularly where progress was insufficient, and requested that a report on the implementation of that recommendation be presented at its next session; and h) noted with appreciation the enhanced trust prevailing between FAO s Membership and the Secretariat. 7. The Council endorsed the Programme Implementation Report and recommended that it be submitted to the Conference in June 2015 for approval. Regional Conferences 5 8. The Council reviewed and endorsed the conclusions and recommendations of the five 2014 Regional Conferences, and the informal Regional Conference for North America, as contained in the respective reports, particularly in relation to programme and budget matters pertaining to priorities for FAO activities in the regions, as well as decentralization and the decentralized offices network. 9. The Council appreciated that the Regional Conferences had updated and defined their regional priorities in line with the reviewed Strategic Framework and new Medium Term Plan The Council supported the endorsement of 15 Regional Initiatives as delivery mechanisms contributing to the achievement of the five Strategic Objectives and to ensure effective country-level impact taking into account the Country Programming Frameworks (CPF), as well as mobilization of extra-budgetary resources, and looked forward to receiving information on progress made with regard to the implementation of Regional Initiatives at a future session. 11. The Council welcomed the progress made on decentralization and encouraged the implementation of further proposals to improve the structure and functioning of the decentralized offices network, in particular with regard to country coverage. 12. The Council noted and agreed with the declarations made by Members in Regional Conference reports, recognized the positive effects of the transformational changes put in place during the last biennium, expressed confidence in and continued support to the new strategic direction of the Organization and underlined the need for continuity to achieve the full impact of these changes initiated under the leadership of the Director-General. 13. The Council recommended that the outcomes of the Regional Conferences and the Informal North American Regional Conference inform the implementation and review of the Medium Term Plan and be taken into consideration in preparing the Programme of Work and Budget Report of the Joint Meeting of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee and 154 th Session of the Finance Committee (28 May 2014) The Council endorsed the report of the Joint Meeting, and: a) commended the progress on the Medium Term Plan , following endorsement by the 148 th Session of the Council of the adjustments to the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) ; b) stressed the need for continuity in the strategic direction of FAO in order to realize the full impact of the reviewed Strategic Framework; c) noted the inter-relation between programmatic consolidation and resource allocations during work planning and looked forward to more accurate budgetary chapter allocations in the next Programme of Work and Budget; 5 C 2015/14; C 2015/15; C 2015/16; C 2015/16 Corr.1; C 2015/17; C 2015/18; C 2015/LIM/1; CL 149/5; CL 149/6; CL 149/PV/1; CL 149/PV/2; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6 6 CL 149/4; CL 149/5; CL 149/6; CL 149/LIM/6; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6

9 3 d) recognized the dynamic and evolutionary nature of the results framework, noted the need for solid baselines to enable development of measurable targets, and supported continued refinement of meaningful indicators used for monitoring and reporting; e) encouraged the use of innovative funding modalities in order to broaden the base for mobilization of extra-budgetary resources, and emphasized the catalytic role of the Technical Cooperation Programme in resource mobilization; and f) appreciated the preparation by the Secretariat of the Information Note on FAO Results Chain and Accountability for Delivery (CL 149/LIM/6), and asked for further information on the results framework at the next appropriate Governing Body session. Report of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee (26-30 May 2014) The Council endorsed the report of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee. 16. The Council welcomed the evaluations and management responses relating to FAO s Regional and Subregional Offices in Asia and the Pacific, and in Latin America and the Caribbean, and: a) stressed the importance of decentralization efforts thus far, and encouraged further analysis and action for its strengthening, in particular with regard to country coverage; b) recognized the importance of South-South Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation, including in middle-income countries. In this context, highlighted the importance for FAO to conduct an analysis of the opportunities and challenges of FAO s work in middle-income countries; c) welcomed the use of Country Programming Frameworks; d) encouraged the building of partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, inter-governmental bodies, civil society and the private sector; e) stressed the importance of a forward looking synthesis report of the five evaluations of Regional and Subregional Offices, to be submitted to the Conference in 2015 through the Council; and f) encouraged particular attention and assistance by the Organization to the challenges faced by the Pacific Island countries and territories. 17. In addition, the Council: a) appreciated the evaluation and management response relating to FAO s role in support of crop production, highlighting the important role of technologies, building strategic partnerships, and the need for balancing technical expertise in the field and preserving a critical mass at the global level; b) noted the progress of FAO s work in promoting Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security; c) recognized the importance of FAO s work in food and agriculture policy, welcomed the use of Country Programming Frameworks, encouraged continued strengthening of policy capacity of the Organization, both at headquarters and at country level, while preserving a critical mass at the global level; and d) noted the lessons learned from the FAO response to the 2010 floods in Pakistan, in particular with regard to staff capacities and adequate skill mix in disaster responses. Reports of the 152 nd (21-22 January 2014), 153 rd (12-14 May 2014) and 154 th (26-30 May 2014) Sessions of the Finance Committee The Council endorsed the reports of the 152 nd, 153 rd and 154 th Sessions of the Finance Committee, and in particular: 7 CL 149/5; CL 149/LIM/6; CL 149/PV/3; CL 149/PV/6 8 CL 149/3; CL 149/4; CL 149/11; CL 149/LIM/2; CL 149/PV/3; CL 149/PV/6

10 4 a) urged all Member Nations to make timely and full payment of assessed contributions to ensure that FAO continues to meet the operating cash requirements for the Programme of Work; b) endorsed the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the Incentive Scheme be abolished and that this be forwarded to the Conference for approval while encouraging the Secretariat to explore alternative measures to encourage timely payment of assessed contributions by FAO Members; c) noted that in accordance with Financial Regulations 4.1 and 4.5, the Finance Committee had authorized final budgetary transfers arising from implementation of the Programme of Work in favour of Chapters 11 (USD 1.4 million) and 13 (USD 8.4 million) from Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 12; d) noted that the Finance Committee had endorsed the forecasted chapter distributions of the budgetary appropriation of USD 1,005.6 million arising from preparation of biennial work plans; and looked forward to more accurate budgetary chapter allocations in the next Programme of Work and Budget; e) welcomed the efficiency savings achieved since 2012, and expressed concern that further savings should not impact negatively on the delivery of the programme of work; f) supported the Finance Committee s recognition of the importance of engagement by FAO Members with the United Nations General Assembly and the International Civil Service Commission in order to achieve meaningful containment of staff costs at FAO; g) noted the importance, as stressed by the Finance Committee and as conveyed in the 2013 Annual Report of the Inspector General, of strengthening internal control in the Organization and in particular in relation to the Decentralized Offices Network; h) encouraged Management to give particular attention to measures aimed at improving the performance of the decentralized offices network; and i) endorsed the extension of the term of Ms Carolyn Dittmeier for a further three years and the appointment of Ms Enery Quinones and Mr Verasak Liengsririwat for an initial period of three years, as members of the FAO Audit Committee. 19. The Council did not endorse the draft Conference Resolution on the Restoration of Voting Rights of Member Nations in Arrears, and looked forward to reviewing the matter in the next biennium, following further review by the Finance Committee. Constitutional and Legal Matters Report of the 98 th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (17-19 March 2014) The Council endorsed the report of the 98 th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM). 21. The Council: a) noted broad support for a revised framework reflecting FAO s experience on the participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and private sector representatives in FAO meetings; b) expressed satisfaction at the progress achieved in the preparation by the CCLM of draft rules and procedures for participation of CSOs and private sector representatives in FAO meetings; c) noted that a number of provisions in the draft Rules and Procedures for Participation of Civil Society Organizations and Private Sector Representatives in FAO Meetings needed additional clarification and reconsideration, as appropriate; and d) requested the Secretariat to convene information meetings and hold consultations with Regional Groups for review, analysis and debate of the draft rules and procedures so that the CCLM could finalize its work at its session of Autumn CL 149/2 Rev.1; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6

11 5 22. The Council noted the deliberations of the CCLM on the second annual report of the Ethics Committee. Governance Matters Update on the Independent Review of Governance Reforms The Council noted that the Independent Chairperson of the Council had convened two Informal Meetings of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Regional Groups, in February and May 2014, to discuss the Independent Review. The Council further noted that a discussion paper had been presented to Members in May setting out details of the methodology followed. 24. The Council appreciated the Independent Review team s progress report, which outlined the activities undertaken, including participation in the Regional Conferences and sessions of Council Committees, as well as the main themes to be looked into by the Review Team. 25. The Council appreciated the opportunity to interact informally with the Independent Review Team in-session, over a range of issues, including the functioning of Regional Conferences, the relationship between FAO Governing Bodies and the role of the Conference. 26. The Council noted that a third Informal Meeting of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Regional Groups would be convened on 9 September 2014 to discuss the preliminary findings and conclusions of the Independent Review, and looked forward to receiving the draft report at its 150 th Session in December Dates for Submission of Nominations for the Office of Director-General The Council set the dates of 1 November 2014 to 31 January 2015 as the period during which Member Nations could submit nominations for the office of Director-General. Progress Report on the Preparation of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) The Council welcomed the progress made collaboratively by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) in preparing for the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), both through the ICN2 Joint Working Group, as well as the ICN2 Joint Secretariat. In particular, the Council appreciated: a) the efforts made by the Joint Working Group towards reaching consensus on the draft Rome Declaration on Nutrition and looked forward to its timely completion, preferably by the end of June 2014, in the form of a short and concise document; b) the support provided by the Director-General and the Joint Secretariat to the Joint Working Group and the arrangements made for the Conference; and c) the valuable inputs made with regard to the draft Rome Declaration on Nutrition through two public web-based consultations involving a wide range of stakeholders, including UN bodies and other international organizations, academia, civil society and private sector organizations, and urged a similar online consultation be held on the draft Framework for Action. 29. The Council conveyed to the Secretariat a number of concerns regarding the process, outcome documents, and other aspects of the preparation of the Conference. 30. The Council encouraged the ICN2 Joint Secretariat to prepare, by July 2014, a draft Framework for Action to serve as a technical guide for the implementation of the Rome Declaration on Nutrition, for its subsequent consideration by the Joint Working Group in September As a 10 CL 149/INF/9; CL 149/LIM/4; CL 149/PV/2; CL 149/PV/6 11 CL 149/8; CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6 12 CL 149/9; CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6

12 6 result, the Council noted the expectation that the two ICN2 outcome documents would be completed by the end of September The Council commended the productive dialogue among Joint Working Group Members and expressed appreciation to the Co-Chairpersons and Co-Vice-Chairpersons for their leadership in steering the deliberations towards a successful outcome of the Conference. 32. The Council looked forward to a meeting of an open-ended working group to be convened, providing speaking rights to the Membership of FAO and WHO, to consider the draft Rome Declaration on Nutrition and Framework for Action. 33. The Council noted with appreciation the initiatives to involve and consult with Non-State Actors in ICN2, and encouraged FAO to ensure that their inputs were given due consideration in the finalization of the Rome Declaration on Nutrition and Framework for Action. 34. The Council: Assessment of the International Year of Quinoa (2013) 13 a) took note of the report on the Assessment of the International Year of Quinoa and of the activities undertaken during 2013; b) welcomed the achievements of the International Year in raising awareness and scientific knowledge of quinoa, as well as increased production and consumption, especially in countries affected by food insecurity; c) recommended that the Conference in 2015 call on Members to continue to support activities, coordinated by FAO, to promote quinoa food systems, especially in countries suffering from hunger and malnutrition; and d) recommended that future reports on International Years include information on the costs incurred by FAO, including staff time. Status of Implementation of Decisions taken at the 148 th Session of the Council The Council took note of the status of implementation of decisions taken at its 148 th Session (2-6 December 2013) and requested that those not yet completed be implemented effectively and rapidly. Council Multi-year Programme of Work The Council reviewed and approved its Multi-year Programme of Work (MYPOW) , set out in Annex C to this report. Other Matters Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions The Council: a) took note of the Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies for , as set out in Appendix D to this Report; b) approved the dates for its 150 th Session from 1 to 5 December 2014; and c) requested further information on the Ministerial Meeting of 6 October CL 149/10; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6 14 CL 149/LIM/3; CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6 15 CL 149/7; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6 16 CL 149/LIM/1; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6

13 7 Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO The Council appreciated presentations made on the following subjects: a) Collaboration among the Rome-based Agencies: Joint Project on Food Losses; b) Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES); c) UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit (New York, 23 September 2014); d) Common Oceans (Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Programme); e) Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth; f) Review of the International Arrangement on Forests; g) XIV World Forestry Congress; and h) International Year of Family Farming The Council appreciated the presentations provided by the Secretariat on emergencies in the Central African Republic, the Philippines and South Sudan, as well as updates on El Niño and the steps being taken to develop a programme for Yemen. Provisional Agenda for the 150 th Session of the Council (December 2014) The Council endorsed the Provisional Agenda of its 150 th Session (December 2014). Working Methods of the Council The Council welcomed the initiatives taken by the Secretariat to improve the methods of work of the Council, and encouraged further improvements. Appointment of Alternate Chairpersons of the Appeals Committee The Council appointed Mr Mario Arvelo Caamaño (Dominican Republic) and Mr Lubomir Ivanov (Bulgaria) as First and Second Alternate Chairperson respectively of the Appeals Committee, for terms of three years to take effect immediately. Statement by Representatives of the FAO Staff Bodies Mr Rainer Krell for the Association of Professional Staff in FAO (AP-in-FAO) and Ms Susan Murray for the Union of General Service Staff (UGSS) made a statement on behalf of the two FAO Staff Representative Bodies. 17 CL 149/INF/4; CL 149/PV/6 18 CL 149/INF/2; CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6 19 CL 149/INF/5; CL 149/PV/4; CL 149/PV/6 20 CL 149/LIM/5; CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6 21 CL 149/PV/5; CL 149/PV/6

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15 A1 1. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable Appendix A Agenda for the 149 th Session of the Council Procedure of the Session 2. Election of three Vice-Chairpersons, and Designation of the Chairperson and Members of the Drafting Committee Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 3. Programme Implementation Report Regional Conferences 4.1 Report of the 32 nd Regional Conference for the Near East (Rome, Italy, February 2014) 4.2 Report of the 32 nd Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, March 2014) 4.3 Report of the 28 th Regional Conference for Africa (Tunis, Tunisia, March 2014) 4.4 Report of the 29 th Regional Conference for Europe (Bucharest, Romania, 1-4 April 2014) 4.5 Report of the 33 rd Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago, Chile, 6-9 May 2014) 4.6 Input from the Informal Regional Conference for North America (Washington, United States of America, April 2014) 5. Report of the Joint Meeting of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee and 154 th Session of the Finance Committee (28 May 2014) 6. Report of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee (26-30 May 2014) 7. Reports of the 152 nd (21-22 January 2014), 153 rd (12-14 May 2014) and 154 th (26-30 May 2014) Sessions of the Finance Committee Constitutional and Legal Matters 8. Report of the 98 th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (17-19 March 2014) Governance Matters 10. Update on the Independent Review of Governance Reforms 11. Dates for Submission of Nominations for the Office of Director-General 12. Progress Report on the Preparation of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) 13. Assessment of the International Year of Quinoa (2013) 14. Status of Implementation of Decisions taken at the 148 th Session of the Council 15. Council Multi-year Programme of Work

16 A2 Other Matters 16. Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 18. Provisional Agenda for the 150 th Session of the Council (December 2014) 19. Working Methods of the Council 20 Any Other Matters 20.1 Appointment of Alternate Chairpersons of the Appeals Committee 20.2 Statement by Representatives of the FAO Staff Bodies

17 B1 Appendix B List of Documents CL 149/1 Rev.1 Provisional Agenda CL 149/2 Rev.1 Report of the 98 th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (17-19 March 2014) CL 149/3 Report of the 152 nd Session of the Finance Committee (21-22 January 2014) CL 149/4 Report of the 154 th Session of the Finance Committee (26-30 May 2014) CL 149/5 Report of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee (26-30 May 2014) CL 149/6 Report of the Joint Meeting of the 115 th Session of the Programme Committee and the 154 th Session of the Finance Committee (28 May 2014) CL 149/7 Council Multi-year Programme of Work CL 149/8 CL 149/9 CL 149/10 Dates for Submission of Nominations for the Office of Director-General Progress Report on the Preparation of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Assessment of the International Year of Quinoa CL 149/11 Report of the 153 rd Session of the Finance Committee (12-14 May 2014) C 2015 Series C 2015/8 Programme Implementation Report Web Annex 4 Web Annex 5 C 2015/14 C 2015/15 C 2015/16 C 2015/16 Corr.1 C 2015/17 C 2015/18 C 2015/LIM/1 Financial and programmatic results Unscheduled and cancelled sessions Report of the 28 th Regional Conference for Africa (Tunis, Tunisia, March 2014) Report of the 32 nd Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, March 2014) Report of the 29 th Regional Conference for Europe (Bucharest, Romania, 1-4 April 2014) Report of the 29 th Regional Conference for Europe (Bucharest, Romania, 1-4 April 2014) - Corrigendum Report of the 33 rd Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago, Chile, 6-9 May 2014) Report of the 32 nd Regional Conference for the Near East (Rome, Italy, February 2014) Input from the Third Informal Regional Conference for North America (Washington, D.C., United States of America, April 2014)

18 B2 CL 149 INF Series CL 149/INF/1 Rev.2 Provisional Timetable CL 149/INF/2 Provisional Agenda for the 150 th Session of the Council (December 2014) CL 149/INF/3 CL 149/INF/4 CL 149/INF/5 CL 149/INF/6 CL 149/INF/7 CL 149/INF/8 CL 149/INF/9 Statement of Competence and Voting Rights submitted by the European Union and its Member States Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO Note on the Methods of Work of the Council Review of individual consultancies in the United Nations system (JIU/REP/2012/5) Lump sum payments in lieu of entitlements (JIU/REP/2012/9) List of Documents Independent review of the IPA-related governance reforms CL 149 LIM Series CL 149/LIM/1 Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions CL 149/LIM/2 Status of Assessments and Arrears as at 9 June 2014 CL 149/LIM/3 Status of Implementation of Decisions taken at the 148 th Session of the Council CL 149/LIM/4 Terms of Reference of the Independent Review of Governance Reforms CL 149/LIM/5 Appointment of Alternate Chairpersons of the Appeals Committee CL 149/LIM/6 Information Note on FAO Results Chain and Accountability for Delivery Other Documents List of Delegates and Observers An Introduction to the FAO Council CL 149 REP Series /1 to /20.2 Draft Reports of Plenary CL 149 PV Series CL 149/PV/1 to CL 149/PV/6 Verbatim Records of Plenary CL 149 OD Series CL 149/OD/1 to CL 149/OD/5 Orders of the Day

19 C1 Appendix C Council Multi-year Programme of Work Revised version covering the period I. Overall Objective for the Council The Council provides the Conference with precise, balanced and timely guidance on strategies, priorities, programmes and budget for the Organization, as well as constitutional, organizational, administrative and financial matters. In accordance with the Basic Texts and Conference Resolution 8/2009, the Council also plays a dynamic role in the development of the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) of the Organization and has an oversight and monitoring function over the implementation of governance decisions. In particular, the Council has a major role in deciding and advising on matters pertaining to the implementation of the PWB. The Council also elects the members of the Programme Committee, Finance Committee and Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters biennially and six Members of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme annually and provides clear assessments on the world food and agriculture situation. It operates efficiently and effectively in a results-based manner, holding its sessions in keeping with the rolling work plan outlined in Section II G below, and with the Note on Methods of Work of the Council. II. Results A. Strategy and priority setting, and budget planning Result: Conference decisions on strategies, priorities, programmes and budget for the Organization, as well as on the status of world food and agriculture, are based on Council guidance. Indicators and targets: Conference report reflects the recommendations made by Council on the Strategic Framework, Medium Term Plan (MTP) and Programme of Work and Budget (PWB). In examining and adopting the budget of the Organization, the Conference has at its disposal an explicit recommendation by Council regarding the level of the budget. Council guidance on world food and agriculture issues receives Conference approval. Conference approves the provisional agenda recommended to it by Council. Outputs: Clear and precise decisions taken, and recommendations made to Conference. Activities: Review and assessment of the recommendations made by the Finance and Programme Committees and their Joint Meetings regarding the Strategic Framework, MTP and PWB, and clear recommendations thereon to Conference. Review and assessment of the recommendations made by the Technical Committees on technical priorities and budget matters. Review and assessment of the recommendations made by the Regional Conferences on regional priorities and budget matters. Assessment of major issues pertaining to the world food and agriculture situation as necessary. Decisions on any adjustments to the PWB. Recommendations to Conference on the Programme and Budget Resolution, including the content and level of the budget. Recommendation of the main theme of the general debate at the Conference session. Recommendation of the provisional agenda of the Conference session.

20 C2 Working methods: Informal coordination meetings of the Chairpersons and Secretariats of the Finance and Programme Committees, Regional Conferences and Technical Committees, facilitated by the Independent Chairperson of Council. Informal consultation meetings of the Chairpersons of the Regional Groups and senior members of the Secretariat, facilitated by the Independent Chairperson of Council. Regular contacts between the Independent Chairperson of Council and FAO Management. B. Monitoring implementation of governance decisions Result: Implementation of decisions on governance matters is regularly monitored by Council. Indicators and targets: Timely implementation of governance decisions taken by Conference and Council is monitored by the Council, and this is reflected in the Conference report. The recommendations on measures designed to increase the efficiency of Governing Bodies are reviewed and assessed by Council before submission to Conference. Outputs: Clear and precise decisions taken and resolutions and recommendations made to Conference. Activities: Review and assessment of governance decisions of Council. Review and assessment of the recommendations made by the Open-ended Working Group on measures designed to increase the efficiency of Governing Bodies, including representation. 1 Review of the Multi-year Programmes of Work (MYPOW) of the Governing Bodies, and assessment of related progress reports. Recommendations and decisions on the convening of Ministerial Meetings as necessary. Review and assessment of issues regarding treaties, conventions and agreements that are within the framework of FAO. Review of developments in other fora of importance for the mandate of FAO. Independent Review of the outcome of the governance reforms to inform the final assessment by the 39 th Session of the Conference in June Working methods: Informal coordination meetings of the Chairpersons and Secretariats of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM), Finance and Programme Committees, Regional Conferences and Technical Committees, facilitated by the Independent Chairperson of Council. Informal consultation meetings of the Chairpersons of the Regional Groups and senior members of the Secretariat, facilitated by the Independent Chairperson of Council. Regular contacts between the Independent Chairperson of Council and FAO Management. Advice from the Statutory Bodies through the Technical Committees. C. Exercise of oversight functions Result: Well functioning legal, ethics, financial and administrative frameworks, policies and systems are in place and regularly monitored by Council. Indicators and targets: The Organization operates within its legal, financial and administrative framework. Transparent, independent and professional evaluation of the Organization s performance, as well as audit and ethics oversight. 1 C 2011/28

21 C3 The elections mandated by the Basic Texts are held within the set deadlines. Policies are implemented and systems function in accordance with existing rules and standards. The proposed calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other main sessions conforms the schedule of sessions for the implementation of the Programming, Budgeting and Results-based Monitoring System. Outputs: Clear and precise decisions taken, and recommendations made to Conference. Activities: Review and assessment of the Finance Committee recommendations and decisions regarding budgetary performance and programme, budgetary transfers and the Organization s financial situation, including resource mobilization and voluntary contributions. Review and assessment of the Finance Committee recommendations regarding ethics and audit, both internal and external. Review and assessment of the Finance Committee recommendations regarding policies and systems, both in Headquarters and Decentralized Offices, for human resources, administrative and business processes, contracting and purchasing, and information and communication technology. Review and assessment of the Programme and Finance Committee recommendations on strategic evaluations and the Programme Implementation Report. Review and assessment of the CCLM recommendations on constitutional and legal matters. Independent Evaluation of the evaluation function every six years (first review in 2016) report to management and the Council together with the recommendations of the Programme Committee. Working methods: Advice from the Finance and Programme Committees and their Joint Meetings, and from the CCLM. In-depth review of one substantive issue to be chosen by the Council once every two years. Regular contacts between the Independent Chairperson of Council and FAO Management. D. Monitoring of Management performance Result: Management performance targets are regularly reviewed and monitored by Council. Indicators and targets: Performance of Management is in line with established performance targets. Adjustments are made to performance targets as necessary. Outputs: Clear and precise decisions taken, and recommendations made to Conference. Activities: Monitoring of the performance of Management against established performance targets in the framework of the results-based budgeting and management system, based on the MTP/PWB and on the reports of the Finance and Programme Committees and their Joint Meetings. Review of the contribution of extra-budgetary resources to the Organizational Results framework. On a periodic basis, organize the transparent, professional and independent evaluation of the Organization s performance in contributing to its planned outcomes and impacts. Review of the Programme and Finance Committees recommendations for adjustment of PWB implementation.

22 C4 Working methods: Regular contacts between the Independent Chairperson of Council and FAO Management. Informal seminars and consultations among Members. E. Work planning and working methods Results: Council operates efficiently, in a proactive and inclusive way, according to established work plans and improved working methods. Indicators and targets: Outputs: Activities: Council agendas are focused. Council reports are concise, consisting mainly of conclusions, decisions and recommendations, and are made available to Members soon after the closure of the session. Council documents have a standardized cover page, with a box suggesting the proposed action. Council documents are issued 4 weeks before a session opens. A MYPOW for Council. A Note on Methods of Work of the Council is issued at each session of Council. Annual briefing for new Council Members. Updating of the Introduction to the FAO Council document as required. Preparation of the Council MYPOW, with performance indicators. Preparation of a progress report to Conference on the Council MYPOW. Regular review of the methods of work of Council, including performance measures. Review of the status of implementation of Council decisions. Study and comparison of the governance of other international organizations in view of introducing potential improvements in the operating procedures of Council and the implementation of its MYPOW. Working methods: Structured and focused deliberations during Council sessions. Efficient drafting arrangements for Council reports, based on the conclusions made by the Independent Chairperson of Council in closing and summing up each item. Regular inter-sessional activities, determined according to their interest, and level of priority. As appropriate, strengthen human and financial resources mobilized by the Secretariat for the implementation of, and follow up to, the MYPOW. Informal meetings of the Chairpersons of the Regional Groups and senior members of the Secretariat, facilitated by the Independent Chairperson of Council. Regular contacts between the Independent Chairperson of Council and FAO Management.

23 C5 F. Outstanding IPA Actions The 144 th Session of Council (June 2012) requested that the MYPOW include IPA actions which had not been completed: IPA Action No. and Description The Council 2.18 The Council shall make a clear recommendation to Conference on the Programme and Budget Resolution including the budget level Further Actions to Improve the Effectiveness of FAO Governance 2.74 The Conference will assess the workings of the governance reforms, including the role and functioning of the Regional Conferences with an independent review as an input to this process. Appointment and Term of Office of the Director-General c) The FAO Conference will consider for approval desirable qualifications for the post of Director- General developed by the CoC-IEE in Governing body follow-up any changes found desirable in the size and regional representation in the membership of the Council and propose with advice from the CCLM any necessary changes in the Basic Texts to the 2009 Session of the Conference; End-date For attention by Members Pending. June 2015 See document CL 149/LIM/4 Terms of Reference of the Independent Review of Governance Reforms For attention by Members For attention by Members Pending. Pending.

24 C6 G. Sessions and Work plan of Council 1. The Council shall hold at least five sessions in a biennium as follows: a) two sessions in the first year of the biennium; b) one session not less than 60 days before the regular session of the Conference, at which the Council shall in particular make recommendations to Conference on the Strategic Framework (every four years), MTP and PWB; c) one session immediately after the regular session of the Conference, at which the Council shall in particular elect the Chairpersons and Members of the Programme Committee, Finance Committee and CCLM; and d) one session towards the end of the second year of the biennium. 2. The indicative rolling work plan of Council shall be as outlined in the following tables, and shall be adjusted as and when required by the Council, including inclusion of effective dates for sessions of bodies reporting to it, hence the t.b.d label ( to be determined ) added to some entries. 3. At its sessions, the Council shall review a document on the status of implementation of decisions taken at its previous session. 4. At the end of each session, the Council shall review its provisional agenda for the following session. 5. Substantive issues which shall be regularly addressed at Council sessions include the following items: - Audit, ethics and other oversight issues; - Human resources; - Resource mobilization, including voluntary contributions; - Decentralization issues; - Contracting and purchasing issues; - Information and communication technology issues; - Strategic evaluations and management responses; - United Nations system-wide developments regarding oversight issues impacting on FAO.

25 C7 150 th Session of the Council, December 2014 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees (November 2014) 2) Report of the Programme Committee (November 2014) 3) Report of the Finance Committee (November 2014) Technical Committees and Committee on World Food Security 4) Report of the Committee on Agriculture (September/October 2014) 5) Report of the Committee on Commodity Problems (October 2014) 6) Report of the Committee on Fisheries (June 2014) 7) Report of the Committee on Forestry (June 2014) 8) Report of the Committee on World Food Security (October 2014) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 9) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (October 2014) Governance Matters 10) Independent Review of Governance Reforms 11) Arrangements for the 39 th Session of the Conference (including provisional agenda and Council recommendation on a theme for the general debate at Conference) 12) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 14) World Food Programme: i) Election of Six Members of the WFP Executive Board; and ii) Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its activities in ) Outcome of the Joint FAO/WHO Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) 16) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 17) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 19) Working Methods of Council 151 st Session of the Council, March 2015 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Review of the Medium Term Plan ( ) and Programme of Work and Budget ( ) Recommendation to Conference on budget level 2) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees (March 2015) 3) Report of the Programme Committee (March 2015) 4) Report of the Finance Committee (March 2015) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 5) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (February 2015) Governance Matters 6) Address by Candidates for the Post of Director-General 7) Independent Review of Governance Reforms 8) Arrangements for the 39 th Session of the Conference (including tentative timetable) Recommendations to Conference 9) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 11) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 12) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 14) Working Methods of Council

26 C8 152 nd Session of the Council, June 2015 Election of Committees 1) Election of the Chairperson and Twelve Members of the Programme Committee 2) Election of the Chairperson and Twelve Members of the Finance Committee 3) Election of the Chairperson and Seven Members of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters Other Matters 4) Matters Arising out of the Conference Session 5) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 6) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 153 rd Session of the Council, November/December 2015 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Approval of Adjustments to the Programme of Work and Budget ) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees (October 2015) 3) Report of the Programme Committee (October 2015) 4) Report of the Finance Committee (October 2015) Committee on World Food Security 5) Report of the Committee on World Food Security (October 2015) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 6) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (September 2015) Governance Matters 7) Multi-year Programmes of Work of the Finance Committee Programme Committee CCLM Regional Conferences Technical Committees Council 8) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 10) World Food Programme: i) Election of Six Members of the WFP Executive Board; and ii) Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its activities in ) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 12) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 14) Working Methods of Council

27 C9 154 th Session of the Council, June 2016 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Programme Implementation Report ) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees ( ) (t.b.d.) 3) Report of the Programme Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) 4) Report of the Finance Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) Regional Conferences 5) Report of the Regional Conference for Africa ( 2016) (t.b.d.) 6) Report of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific ( 2016) (t.b.d.) 7) Report of the Regional Conference for the Europe ( ) (t.b.d.) 8) Report of the Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean ( 2016) (t.b.d.) 9) Report of the Regional Conference for the Near East ( 2016) (t.b.d.) 10) Report on the Informal Conference for North America ( 2016) (t.b.d.) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 11) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters ( ) (t.b.d.) Governance Matters 12) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 14) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 15) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 17) Working Methods of Council

28 C th Session of the Council, November/December 2016 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Review of the Strategic Framework 2) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees ( ) (t.b.d.) 3) Report of the Programme Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) 4) Report of the Finance Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) Technical Committees and Committee on World Food Security 5) Report of the Committee on Agriculture ( ) (t.b.d.) 6) Report of the Committee on Commodity Problems ( ) (t.b.d.) 7) Report of the Committee on Fisheries ( ) (t.b.d.) 8) Report of the Committee on Forestry ( ) (t.b.d.) (including sub-item on World Forestry Congress) 9) Report of the Committee on World Food Security ( ) (t.b.d.) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 10) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters ( ) (t.b.d.) Governance Matters 11) Arrangements for the 40 th Session of the Conference (including provisional agenda and Council recommendation on a theme for the general debate at Conference) 12) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 14) World Food Programme: i) Election of Six Members of the WFP Executive Board; and ii) Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its activities in ) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 16) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 18) Working Methods of Council 156 th Session of the Council, April 2017 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Review of the Medium Term Plan ( ) and Programme of Work and Budget ( ) Recommendation to Conference on budget level 2) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees ( ) (t.b.d.) 3) Report of the Programme Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) 4) Report of the Finance Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 5) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters ( ) (t.b.d.) Governance Matters 6) Arrangements for the 40 th Session of the Conference (including tentative timetable) Recommendations to Conference 7) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 9) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 10) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 12) Working Methods of Council

29 C th Session of the Council, June/July 2017 Election of Committees 1) Election of the Chairperson and Twelve Members of the Programme Committee 2) Election of the Chairperson and Twelve Members of the Finance Committee 3) Election of the Chairperson and Seven Members of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters Other Matters 4) Matters Arising out of the Conference Session 5) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 6) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 158 th Session of the Council, November/December 2017 Programme, Budgetary, Financial and Administrative Matters 1) Approval of Adjustments to the Programme of Work and Budget ) Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees ( ) (t.b.d.) 3) Report of the Programme Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) 4) Report of the Finance Committee ( ) (t.b.d.) Committee on World Food Security 5) Report of the Committee on World Food Security (October 2017) (t.b.d.) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters 6) Report of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters ( ) (t.b.d.) Governance Matters 7) Multi-year Programmes of Work of the Finance Committee Programme Committee CCLM Regional Conferences Technical Committees Council 8) Council Multi-year Programme of Work ) Status of implementation of Council decisions Other Matters 10) World Food Programme: i) Election of Six Members of the WFP Executive Board; and ii) Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its activities in ) Developments in Fora of Importance for the Mandate of FAO 12) Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions ) Provisional Agenda for the following session of Council 14) Working Methods of Council

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31 D1 Appendix D Provisional Calendar of FAO/IFAD/WFP Governing Bodies and other Main Sessions JANUARY 152 FC CGRFA FEBRUARY WFP WFP 9-13 IFAD/GC IFAD/GC NERC CCLM MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE 32 APRC 98 CCLM 28 ARC 29 ERC IFAD/EB 2 INARC 33 LARC 153 FC 154 FC 115 PC WFP 31 COFI 149 CL 22 COFO FC 117 PC 151 CL IFAD/EB WFP C 152 CL JULY 37 CODEX (Geneva) 38 CODEX 6-11 (Geneva) AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER IFAD/EB 24 COAG MM 70 CCP 41 CFS WFD 99 CCLM 155 FC 116 PC WFP ICN2 150 CL IFAD/EB /9-3/ (Thursday) IFAD/EB 101 CCLM 42 CFS WFD 157 FC 118 PC WFP 153 CL IFAD/EB (Friday) /11-04/12 Easter: 20 April 2014 Easter: 5 April 2015 Ramadan: 28 June 27 July 2014 Ramadan: 18 June 16 July 2015 Eid Al-Fitr: 28 July 2014 Eid Al-Fitr: 17 July 2015 Eid Al-Adha: 4 October 2014 Eid Al-Adha: 23 September 2015 APRC Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific ERC Regional Conference for Europe ARC Regional Conference for Africa FC Finance Committee C Conference ICN2 International Conference on Nutrition CCLM Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters IFAD/EB IFAD Executive Board CCP Committee on Commodity Problems IFAD/GC IFAD Governing Council CFS Committee on World Food Security INARC Informal Regional Conference for North America CGRFA Commission on Genetic Resources for Food LARC Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean and Agriculture MM Ministerial Meeting CL Council NERC Regional Conference for the Near East COAG Committee on Agriculture PC Programme Committee CODEX Codex Alimentarius Commission WFD World Food Day COFI Committee on Fisheries WFP World Food Programme Executive Board COFO Committee on Forestry

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33 Chairperson Ms Cecilia Nordin Van Gansberghe (Sweden) PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (July June 2015) Afghanistan (Mr Abdul Razak Ayazi) Algeria (Mr Mohamed Mellah)* Argentina (Mr Gustavo Oscar Infante) Austria (Ms Natalie Feistritzer) Canada (Mr Eric Robinson)* China (Mr Xia Jingyuan) Members * Details of substitute representative available at: Chairperson Mr Médi Moungui (Cameroon) FINANCE COMMITTEE (July June 2015) Members Australia (Mr Matthew Worrell)* Brazil (Mr Olyntho Vieira)* Egypt (Mr Magdi Anwar Hassanein Hassan)* Germany (Mr Georg Friedel Cramer)* Guinea (Mr Abdoulaye Traore) Japan (Mr Hideya Yamada) * Details of substitute representative available at: Ecuador (Mr José Antonio Carranza) Ethiopia (Mr Abreha G. Aseffa) India (Mr Vimlendra Sharan) New Zealand (Ms Fiona Duncan)* Switzerland (Ms Christina Emma Grieder) Yemen (Mr Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Akwa) Mexico (Ms Emma María José Rodríguez Sifuentes) Morocco (Mr Fouzi Lekjaa)* Pakistan (Mr Khalid Mehboob) Russian Federation (Mr Vladimir V. Kuznetsov) Sudan (Ms Abla Malik Osman) United States of America (Ms Natalie Brown)* COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS (July June 2015) Chairperson Ms Mónica Martínez Menduiño (Ecuador) Bangladesh (Mr Mafizur Rahman) Bulgaria (Mr Lubomir Ivanov) Iraq (Mr Abdulsatar Chiyad Al-Sudani) Liberia (Mr Mohammed Sheriff) Members Papua New Guinea (Mr Lawrence Kuna Kalinoe) United States of America (Mr Gregory S. Groth) Uruguay (Mr Oscar Gabriel Piñeyro Bentos) WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD 2014 Term of office expiring Elected by FAO Council Elected by ECOSOC 31 December 2014 Belgium (D) 1 Brazil (C) Ghana (A) 2 Slovakia (E) Sweden (D) 1 Tunisia (A) 31 December 2015 Afghanistan (B) Italy (D) Mexico (C) Philippines (B) Uganda (A) United States of America (D) China (B) Czech Republic (E) Guatemala (C) Japan (D) United Kingdom (D) Zambia (A) India (B) Iraq (B) Netherlands (D) Russian Federation (E) Sierra Leone (A) Switzerland (D) 31 December 2016 Canada (D) Colombia (C) Equatorial Guinea (A) Germany (D) Saudi Arabia (B) South Africa (A) Burundi (A) Cuba (C) Ethiopia (A) Norway (D) Pakistan (B) Spain (D) 1 Belgium and Sweden stepped down from the WFP Executive Board on 31 December 2013 and were replaced by Australia and Luxembourg for the remainder of the term of office. 2 This seat rotates between lists A, B and C as follows: List A ( ), List B ( ), List A ( ) and List C ( ).

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35 Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People s Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia European Union (Member Organization) Faroe Islands (Associate Member) Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia FAO MEMBERS 194 Member Nations 2 Associate Members 1 Member Organization Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau (Associate Member) Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe